as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties
we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late
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Verb
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Fearful Lina scours her village for clay pots, holding treasures but trapping ghosts.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2025 -
The wounded included four children, one of whom had been trapped beneath the vehicle with three adults.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Verb
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Return it to the oven one more time, and broil 2 minutes more.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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Once guests trickle in, some items may need to be popped in the oven to reheat or broil, but nothing should still need cooking at this stage.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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The bash, which reportedly cost a cool million, became a cautionary tale when Red Granite became embroiled in the 1MDB scandal — and dissolved in 2018.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Though organizers insist Eurovision is an apolitical event, the contest has long been embroiled in the continent’s tensions.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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